Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Papertrey May Blog Hop Challenge!!!

Hello!! Welcome to another PTI blog hop!! This month we were challenged to use

FELT!!

Well, I decided to pair some felt with my new Up, Up, and Away stamp set!!

Who doesn't love fluffy white clouds to look at with hot air balloons?

Here in Topeka KS, we have an annual hot air balloon festival called Huff 'n Puff and it's always so much fun to see these things up close!! We've even done a tethered ride....pretty neato!!

Lot's of dimension here paired with the felt........I just love how the balloons seem to be in front of the clouds!! This felt is actually from HL and comes in a stiff "sheet" as I only have Hawaiian Shores felt thus far! Although, I have more on my wish list!!

I even used a bonus image from this set to hand stamp my own hot air balloon!!! This was stamped in Spring Moss ink. Pretty fun how you can make your own pattern!! Possibilities are endless!!

This last image of my card shows using the medium scallop die to die cut a border of felt!! Again, kinda looks like clouds there too!!

My last little project using felt actually uses some of my coveted Hawaiian Shores felt paired with more HL felt in PTI matching colors! My model is my sweet daughter.....I made this cute cute hair clip using several of the Beautiful Blooms flower dies. Hand sew a button on and hot glue a clip and whalaaa!!!

Ok...where to begin! :) Love how you stamped the clouds in versamark AND added the felt clouds too. That added so much dimension! Next, I never thought to stamp my own pattern in the balloon die cut. That is such a cute idea!! I'll have to remember that! Love how you did the bottom border! The felt, the buttons, the layering...all great!! And, the barette is adorable and so is your model! :)

This is such a great card! I love the clouds - stamped and die cut! Your colours are fabby and the scallop at the bottom is gorgeous too! Your barette is also delightful! Fabulous take on the challenge!

Love the card! I love the multiple layers of clouds and your balloons are great. The hair clip is adorable as well. I agree that they are so easy to make and they turn out so cute! Great use of your felt!

Love love love the card. the felt clouds, the hot air balloons, the versamark clouds, the design on the balloons are all so much to see and say wow! Neat card. I am seeing a lot of hair clip and I loove them all. Yours is so pretty. I have to make one defintely. Great work :)

Beautiful card - love the balloons! And your daughter and her hair clip are both just gorgeous. My daughter and I made hair accessories, too. A new fashion fad for the elementary set? You're in Topeka? I get to visit there occasionally - my MIL lives there.

About Me

I am a wife and mom to a couple of very energetic kiddos. When I'm not hanging out with my family, I work full time as a dialysis nurse at a large clinic. I love to make cards and am obsessed with collecting paper, twine, and dies (and everything else)! Thanks for stopping by to see my work!